Platt Croft, Leigh

MyStreetCheck free street report: Platt Croft, Leigh · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-greater-manchester/platt-croft/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WN7 3BP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£150,000

3 sales

Price range

£122k – £186k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Aug 2025

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At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station54 min walkAtherton station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on Platt Croft, Leigh have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 19 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £150,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Platt Croft range from £122,000 to £185,500. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Platt Croft compared

WN7 postcode area£205,456

Leigh£205,456

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Platt Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£150,000	19 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Platt Croft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Platt Croft WN7 3BP	19 Aug 2025	£185,500	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Platt Croft WN7 3BP	15 Feb 2024	£122,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Platt Croft WN7 3BP	3 Feb 2023	£142,500	Terraced	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
10, Platt Croft	£142,500 (Feb 2023) → £185,500 (Aug 2025)	+30% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Platt Croft

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Platt Croft in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Public order	1
Shoplifting	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Platt Croft is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East Wigan Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Platt Croft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Methodist	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bedford High School 1,111 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Atherton station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Hag Fold station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Daisy Hill station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sandersons Croft (nr, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
Central Avenue (opp, Warrington Road) 2 min walk
Sandersons Croft (opp, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
Butts Bridge (opp, Chapel Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Premier Health Team
Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Lilford & Pennington Park Surgery
The Bridgewater Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Old Henry Street Med Ctr
Old Henry Street Medical Centre, Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi
Foxleigh Family Surgery
Henry Street, Leigh · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Hooten Gardens Leigh · 0.6 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Leigh Extra · 0.8 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Leigh · 0.8 mi
Heron Heron Leigh · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Manor Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.2%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	22.8%	17.1%
Households	716

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,535

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	92%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Wigan with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Platt Croft

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Who lives around Platt Croft

Ethnic group

	Here	Wigan
White	96.1%	95%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.7%	1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	1.8%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wigan
Christian	62.9%	62.8%
No religion	31.4%	30.3%
Not answered	4.6%	4.7%
Muslim	0.6%	1.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Sikh	0.1%	–
Hindu	0%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Wigan
Born in the UK	94%	93.8%
Born outside the UK	6%	6.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wigan
No qualifications	23.1%	21.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.8%	25.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.5%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.8%	15.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	7.1%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.5%

General health

	Here	Wigan
Very good health	42.1%	46.3%
Good health	35%	33.5%
Fair health	14.9%	14%
Bad health	6.4%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wigan
1 car or van in household	42%	42.4%
2 cars or vans in household	26.4%	28.2%
No cars or vans in household	24.8%	21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.8%	8.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wigan.

Planning and heritage near Platt Croft

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Planning applications near Platt Croft

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